This article describes the history of Australian cricket from the 1945–46 season until 1960. Notable Australian players during this period include Don Bradman, Arthur Morris, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson and Richie Benaud.
Western Australia surprised everyone by winning the Sheffield Shield in the team's debut season 1947–48.
But for the rest of this period and until the mid-1960s, domestic Australian cricket was dominated by New South Wales.
They drew with Victoria to complete their most successful tour of Australia to date.
Bert Sutcliffe was their most outstanding player, scoring a century in each of the three games while John Reid made 160 and 64 to help Sutcliffe save the game against Victoria.